Volume 6, October 21, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SDL NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEYS 2) GO TO THE WEB AND SAY AHH 3) WSL STAFF REMEMBERED 4) BULLYING SURVEY CLOSES THURSDAY AT 11:00 P.M. 5) FREE PRESERVATION WEBINAR SERIES 6) GRANTSTATION SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS 7) PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET USE STUDY DEADLINE 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
The Washington Supreme Court says public libraries may filter out porn sites from their computers without violating the state’s strong constitutional guarantees of free speech. In a 6-3 decision, the court said: “A public library has traditionally and historically enjoyed broad discretion to select materials to add to its collection of printed materials for its patrons’ use. We conclude that the same discretion must be afforded a public library to choose what materials from millions of Internet sites it will…
In recognition of National Library Week, the Huffington Post’s Art Brodsky has posted a timely article decrying the all-too-frequent budget crisis in libraries across the country. He cites cuts in places such as Boston, Florida, New Jersey, Indianapolis, etc. He also links to the recent UW iSchool study which reports on the use of library computers for Internet access, and its increasing importance in the lives of Americans everywhere. Here’s the final paragraph from the post: Let’s give the last…
Topics include: 1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS PORTAL LAUNCH 2) ROUND TWO BROADBAND APPLICATION FILED 3) CURRENT ISSUES – LIBRARY TRENDS WITH GEORGE AND JAMES 4) NEW STUDY DESCRIBES PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET USE 5) YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FUNDED 6) AMERICA – THE STORY OF US CONTESTS